Part I The Jobseeker’s Allowance
Entitlement
I13 The income-based conditions.
1
The conditions referred to in section 1(2)(d)(ii) are that the claimant—
a
has an income which does not exceed the applicable amount (determined in accordance with regulations under section 4) or has no income;
b
is not entitled to income support;
c
is not a member of a family one of whose members is entitled to income support;
d
is not a member of a family one of whose members is entitled to an income-based jobseeker’s allowance;
e
is not a member of a married or unmarried couple the other member of which is engaged in remunerative work; and
f
is a person—
i
who has reached the age of 18; or
ii
in respect of whom a direction under section 16 is in force; or
iii
who has, in prescribed circumstances to be taken into account for a prescribed period, reached the age of 16 but not the age of 18.
2
Regulations may provide for one or both of the following conditions to be included in the income-based conditions, in the case of a person to whom subsection (1)(f)(ii) or (iii) applies—
a
a condition that the claimant must register for employment;
b
a condition that the claimant must register for training.
3
In subsection (1)(f)(iii) “period” includes—
a
a period of a determinate length;
b
a period defined by reference to the happening of a future event; and
c
a period of a determinate length but subject to earlier determination upon the happening of a future event.
4
Regulations under subsection (2) may, in particular, make provision by reference to persons designated by the Secretary of State for the purpose of the regulations.